Light It Up
Join us for the return of Light it Up this Winter 2026 in collaboration between Workman Arts, East End Arts, and Shadowland Theatre!
Lantern Making Workshops
Dates & Times:
Join us at one of the four following dates for a FREE lantern making workshop.
- Tuesday, February 24: 6:30-8:30 PM
- Wednesday, March 4: 6:30-8:30 PM
- Tuesday, March 10: 6:30-8:30 PM
- Saturday, March 14: 12-3 PM
Location: In-Person at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2N1
Registration is required.
The Light it Up Lantern Celebration will take place on Saturday, March 21st at Riverdale Park East where you can bring your completed lanterns and join the lantern parade with the community. There will be hot cocoa, music, a community fire, and more! RSVP here.
This program is a free, fun, and family-friendly way to celebrate light, love, community, and joy! We want all of YOU to join to make this year the biggest year yet. Let’s light up the east end with beautiful lanterns!
Questions? Contact East End Arts’ Program Producer, Merryn, at merryn@eastendarts.ca
Workman Arts Satellite East – A partnership with Workman Arts and East End Arts
Thanks to a $1 million investment over four years from the Slaight Family Foundation, Workman Arts is expanding its art training programs throughout the GTA by partnering with Scarborough Arts, Urban Arts, East End Arts and Lakeshore Arts.
The expanded program tackles the prevalence of social isolation in individuals with mental health issues and the lack of opportunities to build lasting social connections through meaningful engagement outside of the mainstream mental health system.
Workman Arts’ art training programs are unique in the mental health sector because they do not treat the art class as secondary to the mental health benefits. High-quality art classes across all disciplines are facilitated by instructors with lived experience of mental health and/or addiction issues.